Podcast: Howard Owens of The Batavian
Host Scott Brodbeck (ARLnow.com, RestonNow.com) interviews "OG" LION publisher Howard Owens of The Batavian and the Wyoming County Free Press.
Host Scott Brodbeck (ARLnow.com, RestonNow.com) interviews "OG" LION publisher Howard Owens of The Batavian and the Wyoming County Free Press. We talk about Howard's path to launching the Batavian, growing readership and advertising, and what the future might hold for LION publishers in the age of Facebook.
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